BN66 - Round 2 (Court of Appeal)

[Donnie Darko]

Sorry to be thick but how does the PAYE cockup and Hartnetts downfall help us?

[DonkeyRhubarb]

Sorry to be thick but how does the PAYE cockup and Hartnetts downfall help us?

It doesn't really. It's just nice to see that arrogant bastard being brought down a peg or two.

In some ways the PAYE cockup actually works against us because, despite the fact that like BN66 it's all a result HMRC's own incompetence, the Government are broadly supporting them.

However, hopefully the Treasury Committee might heap a load of criticism on them.

[DonkeyRhubarb]

Hartnett & Co are up before the Treasury Committee this morning. The "interrogation" started at 10.30.

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[smalldog]

they apparently do cost benefit analysis against trying to recoup revenue, could have fooled me!!!

[Slobbo]

Why does the first post say updates in Red and last update 10th September when nothing is highlighted in RED?

[zippo]

.........following an outcry over its handling of the matter

HMRC backs down over interest on tax overpayments - Telegraph

"HM Revenue and Customs has backed down over plans to charge interest on money wrongly refunded to taxpayers, following an outcry over its handling of the matter"

HHHMMMM .... If only it became public how they handled our matter !!!

[deckster]

HMRC backs down over interest on tax overpayments - Telegraph

"HM Revenue and Customs has backed down over plans to charge interest on money wrongly refunded to taxpayers, following an outcry over its handling of the matter"

HHHMMMM .... If only it became public how they handled our matter !!!

Fascinating! I'm sure that we were told that interest was a matter of statute and that HMRC had no discretion or powers to waive interest charges...?

[Morlock]

Why does the first post say updates in Red and last update 10th September when nothing is highlighted in RED?

Actually, Slobbo, the word "red" is highlighted in red and so is the date.
Personally, I was puzzled as to why the whole phrase "(any new updates will be highlighted in red)" was not highlighted in red....

[helen7]

A new concession will mean many people facing the highest demands for back-tax will not face interest payments.

Those given time to pay more than £2,000 in underpaid tax will now have interest waived - in line with those with smaller demands, MPs were told.

Do we have a precedent set here? Can we legally demand equal treatment?

[smalldog]

A new concession will mean many people facing the highest demands for back-tax will not face interest payments.

Those given time to pay more than £2,000 in underpaid tax will now have interest waived - in line with those with smaller demands, MPs were told.

Do we have a precedent set here? Can we legally demand equal treatment?

sounds like it to me!!!! interesting, so there is no legal obligation for HMRC to charge it...

another interesting comment by Hartnett on answering a question about can people pay over longer than 3 years...Hartnett: Yes, we have procedures called Time to pay in place that can be used where appropriate

hmmmmm